[inaudible conversations] good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining us here. My name is rick jones, vicepresident and director of the program here a the brookings. Its my pleasure to welcome you for todays event hosted by the brookings center. This event is part of expanding with our partnership with the brookings transatlantic initiative. This is a multiyear platform that will spur a range of new activities not only on global issues, but that the transatlantic partners can get together. Were grateful they recognize that the value that brookings brings to this is our in depth high quality and independent research. Were pleased to be able to announce a fellow that will be joining us and add capacity to our team in answering questions in the relationship and as you see in todays discussions those are substantial. Challenges faced in europe are numerous from an upsurge in nationalism and populism to turmoil following the brexit decision and concerns after the financial crisis and gre
Held a discussion on the state of u. S. Transatlantic relations and had different European Countries are addressing issues, including russian aggression, trade, and immigration. This is an hour and a half. Good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining us here. My name is rick jones, vicepresident and director of the program here a the brookings. Its my pleasure to welcome you for todays event hosted by the brookings center. This event is part of expanding with our partnership with the brookings transatlantic initiative. This is a multiyear platform that will spur a range of new activities not only on global issues, but that the transatlantic partners can get together. Were grateful they recognize that the value that brookings brings to this is our in depth high quality and independent research. Were pleased to be able to announce a fellow that will be joining us and add capacity to our team in answering questions in the relationship and as you see in todays discussions those are subst
He has a near perfect record. At 7 30 eastern time, Marathon Asset Management Bruce Richards is betting big on europe. Coming up at 8 00 eastern time, well get political with former obama chief of staff bill daley. Hes now working for a swiss hedge fund. A lot of them will be talking to what weve been talking about this morning. First, lets get you up to speed on todays headlines. Are you ready for this . Im gary owens. Ive got one of these things on. Its like youre madonna, only i need yes. That wont look at good on me. You already hear some of the buzz . I realize again why we have these on. Theres a huge thing going on behind us. Not yet because its early. But today, tech is the dominant. That was the dominant theme of this mornings stocks to watch. Lets start with apple and ibm. The two teaming up on a Partnership Starting this fall. Ibm will sell iphones and ipads loaded with applications geared at business users. Shares of both companies did rise after hours. I took a look last n
Something different. Well be asking why theres hello and welcome to world news today. Still a lack of awareness, funding we start with news about afghanistan and research into this deadly where the us says a short term disease and discovering why in 2020 reduction of violence Ovarian Cancer shouldnt with the taliban will come into effect in the near future. Be a silent killer. The agreement was confirmed at the moment, the survival by the us defence secretary chances for a woman mark esper and if it works, with Ovarian Cancer are what . It could be followed by more bleak. Far reaching peace talks and a staggered withdrawal of American Forces. The deal was made public at a security conference in munich god love her youve made it, sunshine. And our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet is there. When she was on the radio or on camera, we have been hearing reports now for she was utterly herself. Many days coming from the afghan and i think viewers title banned saying they believe